Growing up in the U.S., I had never really been a fan of mayonnaise, except when we went to Subway. In elementary school, I took swim lessons every weekend with a friend and we always went to Subway afterwards for lunch. Every weekend I ordered a simple turkey sandwich with bacon and

Whenever I’m home, I like to peruse the farmer’s market and learn about what’s in season at the moment. You can buy pretty much anything at any time of year at the supermarkets, but for the best gustatory (look I used a word) experiences, it’s good to remain seasonal. Unfortunately, that means no more pesto

I figured I would have plenty of content by now, having been home for 4.5 weeks, but I’m currently in the middle of Jobs Things. I thought it would be a few months before I heard from any companies but I ended up with a slew of interviews within two weeks and I’ve been so

Heyo! I’ve been home for nearly two weeks but somehow I find I haven’t had much time for real vacation-y things (unless you count trying to cram your way through Duolingo for no reason a vacation-y thing.) However, now that my room is (mostly) unpacked, all of my job reference requests have been sent off,

Brownies are by far my favorite thing to eat and bake. I probably say this about a few different things (chocolate chip cookies, creme brulee, snickerdoodles) but let’s be real: brownies win by a long shot. I prefer them more fudge-y than cake-y, firmer and denser rather than gooey, and more bitter than sweet,

Elle n’est pas brune. Elle est blonde. How’s my French? On a whim, and because I was bored, I started studying French last December. I use an app on my phone so I can study anywhere, anytime. For a long time I’ve wanted to learn French and go to France. I’ve been once and I

And finally, two months later, here is part two of the travel blog. And because I got terribly sick during the second week, this is also unfortunately the final part of the Indonesia episode (though I hope the TravelKlutz can continue in the future.) After a fitful and humid night of (not) sleeping in the

I just really want to learn everything. Especially all of the food things. I generally have trouble taking it slow and letting myself go step by step, but I also generally have trouble actually succeeding at learning the things I attempt. I’ve come up with a sizable list of things I would like to work

I’ve recently discovered the miracle that is plagiarizing one’s own recipes, instead of plagiarizing other people’s recipes! It all started in Kuta, Bali, when I went to the morning market for a cooking class. The first thing our instructor pointed out to us was the ginger and turmeric. I have a notoriously delicate stomach, and

Here it is, y’all: My Big Trip. The one that I’ve been planning for 4 months and thinking about for 5. The one that made me nearly faint at work in January, and convinced me I had developed clinical anxiety (definitely haven’t.) The one that was supposed to change my life. getting there, On